With four days in Edinburgh (or more), you have a good amount of time to see the city and explore beyond Edinburgh. In this 4 day Edinburgh itinerary, I’ll help you explore the must-see highlights as well as the hidden gems of both Old Town and New Town in Edinburgh, and then I’ll point you …
With only two days in Edinburgh, you’ll need to know which places in Edinburgh are worth it and which ones aren’t. In this 2 day Edinburgh itinerary, I’ll help you explore the must-see highlights of both Old Town and New Town in Edinburgh. I first visited Edinburgh in 2022, and then I returned again twice …
With only one day in Edinburgh, you’ll need to make peace with the fact that you’ll be just scratching the surface. It will be essential that you don’t waste any time on attractions or sites that aren’t worth it. I live in Edinburgh now, having moved here in 2025 because I couldn’t get enough, and …
The first time I visited Edinburgh, I spent three days in the city plus one day on a day trip to the Scottish Highlands. I was enamored. So much so I returned a year later and spent a whole week in Edinburgh for Hogmanay. My infatuation continued to burn, I could not get Edinburgh out …
Staying in a hotel that has views of Edinburgh Castle means you can enjoy the sight during your entire stay in Edinburgh. On my second visit to Edinburgh, I stayed for a week in a 1-bedroom flat in Grassmarket in Old Town with views of Edinburgh Castle out the window. It was, in short, incredible …
How many times have you visited a new city or town and thought, “Yeah, I could live here”? For me, it was just once — when I visited Edinburgh, Scotland. What Inspired Me to Move Across the World? The idea of moving to Edinburgh, Scotland came to me on my first visit in 2022 as …
Picking the right place to stay in Edinburgh on your first visit matters. I visited Edinburgh three times before moving here, and I’ve stayed in different places every single time. Some were amazing experiences, some were decent. And after living here I know even more about the best and “worst” areas of Edinburgh. The good …
Scotland has thousands of castles and castle ruins, scattered across the country. But what are the best castles in Scotland to visit? I personally love visiting castles — it feels like stepping into a fairytale or getting lost in a time long past. Touring a castle is a must while visiting Scotland. And now that …
Hopetoun House is so much more than an Outlander filming location (as cool as that is). I wasn’t drawn to Hopetoun House because of its Outlander connection but because of its snowdrops (and, well, it looked like a really pretty house!). I wandered around Hopetoun House one day from opening until closing time, and after …
Edinburgh is stunning — but what if you want to see more than Edinburgh while in Scotland? The answer is to take a day trip from Edinburgh! There are so many places near Edinburgh that you can travel to in a day. Since you may have only one extra day to spend, you need to …
